San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-19
LOVE FOR A DAY.
7 THE AUTHOR OF "DoRA THoRNE,n
"a DEAD HEART" 1.-TWO KISSES"
1.-THE FATAL LILIES" ETC.

''Tnat shall lie next my heart, Men,
even when am dead, The said. Prom
Use me that no hand but mine shall
touch these golden curls of yours while
/ am away. You are very beautiful,
Nell, though You do not seem to know
anything about it; and men will admire
you; but you must not listen to them.
You are mine, all mine-only mine!"
told him-truthfully-that all other
men were to me like shadows.
promise me, Nell" he said, as he
kissed my lips again and again, that
no one shall kiss you while i am away"
"Dear heart, what fearl" | cried.
Then in my turn | began to exact
promise. "You will love and think of
me too, Markp"
81 shall think of no one else, Nell.n
And you will not call any one else
beautiful, Or"
He interrupted me with laugh.
perhaps l should be happier if l
could think less Of you, Nellie" he
said. "My life will be one unceasing
longing for you"
my dear Mark" said my mother, eff
you are to catch the 600 train, it is time
you went"
His face grew white, and dark shad-
ow came into his eyes.
Meme, come Just HUE way Wlsn
spoken where we first met"
Once more we stood by the lilac-trees;
every flower was dead, but the green
leaves were there still.
II shall leave you here, my darling"
said my lover, in low voice. II shall
be four years away from you, Nellie.
Promise me that when | return you will
meet me mere, IN thls same piace. here,
where met the sweetest love ever
gwen 10 man-here l shall return 10
claim my Wne; Goou1pye, Nelne.
Good-Dye, MARX, l wnlspere9.
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on uine, no hIsseu my pLoW anu NY
ups; Ior one monenI, SWEEP anu plIIer
AZ ueatn, ! LAY WIN neau upon IN, nis
preast' anu then nc was eone; Inele
was q Dilnding mist an T9und me,
surging as Oh great waters III my ears.
a snarp ana Di!ter pain seemed 10
pierce my neart, tIe trees ana ene river
were an one anu reetea anu IeIi upon
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mus ust my give - " Jan any cLeasure 'le ro'o
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vi tne iong, Dllgnt uays, CIrousii Ihe
S Gy eNenlnSs' 'ILe nlooIilI nlSHIs.
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save u9spaIr. TePo T Int ',t - MAS
sa,ono' puG l uaieu nUC ieS hiy hio'lei
An0w now soleiy l SlIeEeJn. 1
vur y1s to LIZ iog o uiSaiy yt a.
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enu. nc mouiu oonie asdii, ny u oa" w.,
youiig ioSeI; my ilio'Iea n5lPeu iiie Dy
eetting me W woih. Souiu nahe 81
many peauIlIuI tnlhgs iol my luIuIs
nome ~ Ioui years ons oaiu. oVuiu
panty, a Goulu ao nuIuTe9 mugs InaI
W.. MotiI III 'no s,Iie, gnu rs siouiu hho"
shae mas moihiliS lol nIiu' H.
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i an ptough. m9 d ie'teI, gipmlng
IoYe-ietlel, anu was groWlng happy
agann; Niiy lnIee years W WalI ,i now
usn 'l mla sGe hai s uiiuet .ne iitaoo
4Sai. Iueh oiouus pegan ~ sa'Lei;
Ooctor upon, WHO, aithougn ne hau
laughed at US as young lovers, had al
ways been very KIND 10 me, died SUD,
denly. lie fell down In the street, ana
was carried nome senseless. lie never
spoke again. lie died the same even
ing, to the grief and distress OF every
one who knew MIN. "A emil OF rear